Brawl in the Family and Tadpole Treble creator to release a tell-all book about the early days of Nintendo of America

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Nintendo fans from the olden days will remember Howard Phillips. The man was a staple of Nintendo Power Magazine, being featured as a Gamemaster and co-starring in the Howard and Nester comicstrips within the publication. What many fans may not know is that Howard played an important role in the…

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Digital Foundry digs into the performance and tech details of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury in new video

Categories: News, Switch

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury won’t release until this Friday, but that hasn’t stopped the tech savants over at Digital Foundry from going under the hood of Mario’s latest adventure. In this new video, the team gets into the nitty-gritty of the game’s upgraded performance while playing in…

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Let’s-a go catch ‘em all: Adorable new Mario and Pokemon plushies and cushions announced by Sanei Boeki

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Whether you’re an avid pursuer of Power Stars or elemental critters when it comes to Nintendo gaming, both Mario and Pokemon fans have cause to celebrate today following Sanei Boeki’s newly announced merch lineups. First up are a new line of Super Mario All Star Collection plushies, including power-ups (Super…

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Blizzard shares full schedule for BlizzCon 2021

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So many events and conventions have been cancelled over the past year, however, BlizzCon 2021 is thankfully not one of them. The convention, which has been changed from a traditionally in-person affair to being completely online, will officially begin on Friday, February 19th, at 2 p.m. PST.  BlizzConline, as it’s…

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The Pokémon Company addresses increased Pokémon TCG demand, vows to print more cards

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Over the last year, the growing popularity and demand for the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) has reached almost ‘90s “Pokémania” levels. Whether it’s cards from previous releases being sold for six-figures at online auctions, scalpers buying up current inventory and reselling (or attempting to do so), and even the…

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